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Hold Off on Polishing

May 30, 2018 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Don’t bother trying to polish a first or second draft. Because of the changes you’ll make to subsequent drafts, a polish before its time is a waste of time.

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First Drafts (Excerpt #1)—Launch Week Festivities*

March 13, 2016 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Excerpt from The Magic of Fiction—The First Draft

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